Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102

§6335 Termination of Medical Emergency

Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart E — Attendance and Leave › CHAPTER 63 — LEAVE › SUBCHAPTER III — VOLUNTARY TRANSFERS OF LEAVE › § 6335

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

A medical emergency for leave purposes ends on the date when the employee tells their agency in writing that the emergency is over; when the agency decides it is over after giving written notice and a chance to respond orally or in writing; or when the employee leaves their job. The employee’s agency must follow Office of Personnel Management guidance and set up rules to stop any use or receipt of transferred leave once the emergency ends. Sections 5551, 5552, and 6306 do not apply to annual leave transferred under this subchapter.

Full Legal Text

Title 5, §6335

Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The medical emergency affecting a leave recipient shall, for purposes of this subchapter, be considered to have terminated on the date as of which—

(1)the leave recipient notifies the employing agency of such leave recipient, in writing, that the medical emergency no longer exists;

(2)the employing agency of such leave recipient determines, after written notice and opportunity for the leave recipient (or, if appropriate, another person acting on behalf of the leave recipient) to answer orally or in writing, that the medical emergency no longer exists; or

(3)the leave recipient is separated from service.

(b)(1)The employing agency of a leave recipient shall, consistent with guidelines prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management, establish procedures to ensure that a leave recipient is not permitted to use or receive any transferred leave under this subchapter after the medical emergency terminates.

(2)Nothing in section 5551, 5552, or 6306 shall apply with respect to any annual leave transferred to a leave recipient under this subchapter.

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Citation

5 U.S.C. § 6335

Title 5, Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102